Influence of hydrogen impurities on p-type resistivity in Mg-doped GaN films
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 912, Beijing 100083 (China)
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130023 (China)
The effects of hydrogen impurities on p-type resistivity in Mg-doped GaN films were investigated. It was found that hydrogen impurities may have the dual role of passivating Mg{sub Ga} acceptors and passivating donor defects. A decrease in p-type resistivity when O{sub 2} is introduced during the postannealing process is attributed to the fact that annealing in an O{sub 2}-containing environment can enhance the dissociation of Mg{sub Ga}-H complexes as well as the outdiffusion of H atoms from p-GaN films. However, low H concentrations are not necessarily beneficial in Mg-doped GaN films, as H atoms may also be bound at donor species and passivate them, leading to the positive effect of reduced compensation.
- OSTI ID:
- 22392152
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films, Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 33; ISSN 0734-2101; ISSN JVTAD6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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